Vehicle wheel



May 29, 1923.

F. O. BOSWELL VEHICLE WHEEL Filed Oct. 11 1920 2 Sheets-Sheet l zzvmv r012 flcfcfier 0. Basil 731i Jay F. O. BOSWELL VEHICLE WHEEL Filed Oct. 11, 1920 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 I III/11111111174 Patented May 29, 1 923 FLETCHER o. Bos'WnLL, or PHILADELPHIA, rnnnsYLvAm VEHICLE WHEEL.

Application filed October 11, 1920. Serial No. 416,106.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FLETQHER O. BOSWELL,

a citizen of the United 'States, residing at Philadelphia, in the countyof Philadelphia 5- and State of Pennsylvan'imhave invented new and useful Improvements in Vehicle Wheelsyof which the following is aspeci; fication.

My invention relates to a new and useful a resiliency thereto so that in carrying a' load it will absorb the shock and vibration" incident to traveling over a rough road bed and prevent said shock and vibration from a being transmitted to the vehicle;

A further object of my invention is to construct the resilient element of the wheel of a series of sections or units each being independently resilient, thuspreventing the transmission of'shock and vibration by that portion of the wheel in'c'ontact with the'road bed to the'remainder thereof. a

-A still further object of my invention is to provide for the ready removal of theresilient units and the tire carried thereby for repair or renewal.

A still further object of my invention is to provide for the attachment of anti skid chains to the wheel.

With these ends in View, this invention consists in the-details of construction and combination of elements hereinafter set forth and then specifically designated by the claims.

In order that those skilled in the art to which this invention appertains, may understand how to make and use the same, I will describe its construction in detail, referring by numerals to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this application, in which Fig. 1, is a side elevation of a vehicle wheel made in accordance with my improvement, a portion of the side discs being broken away to show the construction and arrangement of the resilient units.

Fig. 2, is an enlarged section at the line 22 of Fig. 1.

Fig.3, is a section of one of the non-skid chain links showing a portion thereof flattened for entering the attaching hooks.

Incarrying out my invention as here embodied, 1 represents the hub of the wheel,

passage of bolts-'9. These bolts also pass which hub may be of any suitable design or construction havlng the fianges'Q and to these flanges are secured the side discs 8 by means] of the bolts 4, said bolts passing; 2

through suitable holes in said flanges and saiddiscs. I

5 represents a ring having flanges 6 formed therewith and having the lugs 7 feXtending between said flanges said lugs i 10 improvement in vehicle wheels, "and has for its object to so construct a wheel-as-to give having holes. 8 formed therethrough for the 65, through suitable holes in the side discs 3 and serve to assist in holding said discs" in place, the ring serving to properly space the discs aPart.-' I Between the discs 3 extending around the ring 5' at the proper: distance therefrom is locatedthe sectional rim composed ofjthe 7 sections 10, each's'ection-being an individ cal unit and having a spring'll interposed therebetween and the ring Each of these sectional members oftherim consistsof a curved bottom 12 and sides 13, the sides of all of these sections forming the flanges for the retention of the rubber tirefl l; the cur-, vature on the bottom of each of the sections 80 a I l servlng to permlt the inner circumference of the tire 142 to roll thereon when in action,

thereby preventing undue chafing or cutting of said tire.

Each of the springs 11 has its ends turned outward as indicated at 11 and 11 the end 11 extending through the hole 15 formed in the bottom of each of the sections 13, 1 while the opposite end 11 extendsthrough one of the holes 16 formed in the ring 5 by which means the springs are kept. in proper alignment. When the tire 14 is placed within the sec-, tional rim it will be held in a distended position by the outward pressure of the springs due wear. Projections 27 may be formed in the sides all of the advantages thereof.

Should it become necessary to remove the tire sectional rim or the springs this may be readily accomplished by removing one of the discs 3 when easy access will be had to said parts for repair or removal. 7

Each of the bolts 9 project beyond the outer faces of the side discs so that the hubs ofthe clips 17 may be screw threaded there on and these clips are also provided with hooks 18 for the engagement of the end links of the non-skid chains 19. Each of the end links of each of these chains is flattened as indicated at 20 for passage through the narrow space between the ends 01 the hooks and their hubs, and this is accomplished by turning the links to a horizontal position passing the flattened portion through this narrow space, when by turning this link to a vertical position it will be pre vented from disengagement with said hub. By this ready attachment of non-skid chains to the wheel a considerable advantage is gained as each chain is secured upon the Wheel independent of the other chains so that the breakage of one chain does not atfeet the others and therefore could not seriously affect the non-skid quality of the wheel.

In practice the clips 17 may remain upon the wheel when the non-skid chains are not in use or when desired they may be removed since they may be readily reattached when the non-skid chains'are to be put in use.

Of course I do not wish to be limited to the eXact details of construction as herein shown as these may be varied within the limits of the appended claims without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and useful is 1. In a vehicle wheel, the combination of a hub, a ring concentric with said hub, two discs bolted to said hub and ring, a sectional rim fitted to slide between the discs, each section of said rim having a curved bottom, a spring interposed between each of said sections and the ring, the ends of said spring projecting through the bottom of its section and ring, and a rubber tire fitted within the sectional rim.

2. A wheel comprising in combination two side discs, a ring located between said discs, said ring having flanges and lugs formed therewith, fastening means passing through the discs and the flanges and lugs on the ring for securing said ring between a the discs, a sectional rim fitted between the discs, and a spring interposed between each of the sections of the rim and the ring.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my signature.

FLETCHER O. BOSWELL. 

